Month: December 2007

The Iran NIE As Pretense: The Why

After studying the news today that the Iranian NIE showed Iran closed up its nuclear weapons program back in 2003, the question was “Why did this get leaked?”  The WHO (and there are a couple theories on that)...

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The Candidates Respond to the NIE

Obama responds to the NIE: “By reporting that Iran halted its nuclear weapon development program four years ago because of international pressure, the new National Intelligence Estimate makes a compelling case for less...

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….picking through Israeli garbage

Voice of America’s (VOA) Jim Teeple (on November 28, 2007) reported that Palestinians in the West Bank who live near Israeli settlements have discovered a new way to make a living. They now survive by picking through...

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Open Seat Initiative: Martin Heinrich (NM-01)

The Booman Tribune Open Seat Initiative is designed to help progressive Democrats identify where candidates stand on critical issues. It is limited to congressional and Senate seats that are open, i.e., there is no incumbent in...

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Open Seat Initiative: Martin Heinrich (NM-01)

http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/NM-01Civil Liberties BOOMAN TRIBUNE: On October 25, 2001, Senator Russ Feingold made a statement on the Senate floor, during the debate over the Patriot Act. Of course, there is no doubt that...

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